San Tomaso In Terramara on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
San Tomaso in Terramara is a Neoclassical architecture, Roman Catholic church in Milan, Italy. Construction at the site began in the 11th century; the present structure with an imposing facade designed by Gerolamo Arganini was completed in 1827.Micaela Pisaroni, ''Il neoclassicismo - Itinerari di Milano e Provincia'', Como, NodoLibri, 1999, p. 53.
The earliest records of the church are from the 11th century. There are various explanations as to the origin of the name Terramara, the most probable being that it derives from Terra Amara (bitter earth) or Terra Mala (bad earth), in memory of those who survived the 11th century barbaric invasions. By order of Carlo Borromeo, the church was rebuilt in 1576.
San Tomaso in Terramara is a Neoclassical architecture, Roman Catholic church in Milan, Italy. Construction at the site began in the 11th century; the present structure with an imposing facade designed by Gerolamo Arganini was completed in 1827.Micaela Pisaroni, ''Il neoclassicismo - Itinerari di Milano e Provincia'', Como, NodoLibri, 1999, p. 53.
History
The earliest records of the church are from the 11th century. There are various explanations as to the origin of the name Terramara, the most probable being that it derives from Terra Amara (bitter earth) or Terra Mala (bad earth), in memory of those who survived the 11th century barbaric invasions. By order of Carlo Borromeo, the church was rebuilt in 1576.
Architecture
Little remains of the original structure, today's church consisting of a mixture of 16th century and Neoclassical architecture. The facade, completed in 1827 to a design by Gerolamo Arganini, is made up of a portico of six Ionic columns supporting a triangular pediment which partly hides a semicircular window. Based on a longitudinal plan, the church's single nave ends in a semicircular apse with a Neoclassical altar from 1779 designed byGiuseppe Zanoia
Giuseppe Zanoia (1752–1817) was an Italian Neoclassical architect who is remembered for his Porta Nuova in Milan. He also collaborated on the Neogothic design of Milan's Duomo.
Biography
A canon at Milan's Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, he also ...
. One of the most notable of the various altarpieces in the church is that attributed to Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Giulio Cesare Procaccini (1574–1625) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the early Baroque era in Milan.
Biography
Born in Bologna he was son of the Mannerist painter Ercole Procaccini the Elder and brother of Camillo Procaccini and Car ...
depicting ''San Carlo Borromeo assunto in cielo'' (Carlo Borromeo's assumption into heaven).Pisaroni, 54
References
Bibliography
*Micaela Pisaroni, ''Il neoclassicismo - Itinerari di Milano e Provincia'', Como, NodoLibri, 1999. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomaso, Milan Roman Catholic churches in Milan History of Milan Neoclassical architecture in Milan Roman Catholic churches completed in 1827 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Tourist attractions in Milan Neoclassical church buildings in Italy